Typographical machine.



D. S. KENNEDY. TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE. APPLIGATION FILED JUNE12,1912.

Patented Nov. 25, 1913.

WITNESSES: VENTOR 1 4 4 [pf BY I ,a,,, 1/51 UNITED STATES 'PAETENT QFFICE.

DAVID S. KENNEDY, 0F BROOKLYN, NENV YORK. ASSIGNOR T0 MERGENTHALER LINOTYPE COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF NEVI YORK.

TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Xov. 2.). i943.

Application filed June 12. 1912. Serial No. 703,118.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Davies. KENNEDY, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Brooklyn, county of Kings, and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Typographical Miachines, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to typographical machines, such as linotype machines of the general organization represented in Letters Patent of the United States, No. 436,532, to Mergenthaler, wherein circulating matrices arercleased from a magazine in the order in which their characters are to appear in print. and then assembled in line together with spacers, the composed line transferred to the faceof a mold, the mold filled with molten metal to form a slug or linotype against the matrices which produce-the type characters thereon, and the matrices thereafter elevated and returned through a distributing mechanism to the magazine from which they started.

More specifically, it has reference ttr typographical machines, wherein the magazine is interchangeable, so that any desired face or font may be brought into use, as illus-' trated for instance, in Letters Patent of the United States to T. S. Homans, No. 830,438. In the use of such machines, and particularly when the escapements are,connected to or carried by the magazine, it sometimes happens that an attempt to move the latter, without first disconnecting the escapements and their actuating devices, results in the breakage or distortion of these parts. To overcome this objection, I have provided means to lock the magazine nected to the against removal, and these means are conpar'ts' which engage and disengage the escapements and their actuating devlces, in such mannenthat the magazine 'may not be moved unless the escapements are properly freed.

. In the accompanying drawing, I have shown my invention-in preferred form' and by. wayof example, and in connection with .a specific type of machine, but obviously many changes and variations may be made without departure fromits spirit.

Generally speakin I desire it to be unthe'rein, and in its mode of application,

derstood that I do not limit myself to any specific form or embodiment, except in so far as such limitations are specified in the claims. I

The drawing is a side view of a portion ofa linotype machine. showing a rrmovably mounted magazine and the connrrlcd parts, with my invention applied thereto.

The magazine A is supported by the frame A which is pivotally connected as at A to the machine frame, in such manner that the magazine may be brought into operative relation to the face-plate B, or be raised above it and into position to bedrawn forward from the machine without interference with the other parts. This movement of the frame A about its pivot A is preferably ciiectcd hr the operation of a pair of cam arms U on the opposite ends of lhe'transvcrse rock shaft C mounted in the frame .i". the cam portions of the arms U resting upon and being adapted to cooperate with rollers C on the main frame.

The parts and opriations so far described are or may be substantiallylike those disclosed in the said llomans patent. In the present instance, however, it will be noted that the escapements l are connected to and carriedby the maga ne, which arrangement ditl'crsfrom that at the .l-lomans ing means, however, in themselves, constitute no part of my invention, as any similar or equivalent mechanism may be substituted therefor. Also mounted on the rock-shaft G is the locking arm J, so formed and located as to engage the stud C on the cam arm C, when the handle is moved to engage the reeds and escapements. When in this position, the cam arm C is locked and held, thus preventing the movement of the frame A and the magazine A supported thereby. \Vhen the handle G is operated to disconnect the reeds from the escapements, the arm J is moved out of engagement with It Will be seen that the operative connec-- tion of the reeds and escapements efi'ects the locking of the magazine elevating cams, thus preventing the movement of the maga- /ine and obviating the liability to damage of these connected parts; and viewing itfrom the opposite standpoint, the unlocking of the magazine elevating cams disengages these parts, so that the magazine may be freely moved and replaced, if'desired.

As above stated, my invention has been 'shov'vn merely in preferred form and by way of example, and as applied to a particular style of vmachine, but obviously many changes and variations therein, and in its mode of application, will suggest themselves to those skilled in the art and'st ill'be com prised within its scope. I i

Having thus described my invention, its construction and mode of operation, What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent oi the United States is as follows;

1. In a typographical machine, thecombi nation of. aremovable magazine providedwith escapements actuating devices connected to the escapements, and further means to prevent the removal of the magazine until said actuating devices are disconnected from the eseapements.

2, In a typographical machine, the combination'of a removable magazine provided with escapements, means for moving the magazine from its operative position" to per; mit its removal, actuating devices connected 40 to the escapements, and further mechanism i e; machine, the corna i on of a removable magazine ]')1O.\"li'li*(l cscapcnicnls. means tor locking the irmval,vcscapemcnt actulf r no I nnecting the 5 devices, and {amine locking "ng means, where by the removal of the magazine will be prevented when the escapements are connected to their actuating devices. l

In a typographical machine, the combination of a removable magazine provided with'escapements, means for locking the magazine against removal, actuating devices connected to the escapements, and mecha- ,nism .lor simultaneously effecting the disconnection ofrsaid actuating devices and the unlocking of the magazine. a 6. In a typographical machine, the comhination of the removable magazine A provided with the escapemcnts. D, its magazine supporting fram'ev'A v pivotally mounted upon the main frame, the cam arni C for elevating the frame -A ,'the e'scapement actuating reeds E, the movable frame F for "connecting and disconnectingthe reeds E and'es'ca ementsl) and the device "51 .con-

locking the cam armC.

'7. In a ty ographic'al; machine, the com bination of the pivotallylmounted, magazine frame A the cam arm C carried thereby to elevate the same, the escapement actuating reeds E movable to and from operative position, and the device J to lock the cam arm C and controlled in its action by the movement of the reeds E.

8. In a typographical machine, the combination of the magazine A provided with e'scapemen'ts D, its supporting frame A the cam arm C for elevating the framegthe cscapement actuating reeds E, the movable frame F for connecting anddisconnecting the reeds E and the escapements 'D, the handle G for moving the frame F, the rock' shaft" G upon which said handle is mounted, and the device J' also mounted. 'upon the" shaft G to lock and unlock the cam arm C. l 9. In atypographical machin the'com biuation of the movable frame" A the cain arm C. the reeds F, and connected means for shifting the recdsE and locking the cam arm C. t I

10. In a typographical machine, the comliinalion of the movable magazine frame A, the rain arm C, reeds I), operating handle I locking arm J to engage the cam arm C, and frame I to shift the reeds If.

In testimony. whereof I- hereunto set my hand this t'cnthday of June, 1912, in the presence of two attesting witnesses.

Witnesses:

Jon); 1. Rooms.

nected to the frame for locking and un- DAVID KENNEDY; 

